Overview of Harden Middle: Harden Middle is a public school situated in Salinas, CA, which is in a mid-size city environment. The learner population of Harden Middle is 1,239, and the school serves 7-8. At Harden Middle, 15% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 29% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 97%. The learner-teacher ratio is 21:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 48% female learners and 52% male learners. The school serves 70% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 59 equivalent full-time teachers and 2 full-time school counselors.

Learners/Teachers at Harden Middle:

Test Scores at Harden Middle: At Harden Middle, 15% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 29% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Salinas Union High, 30% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 19% tested above or at that level for math.

Harden Middle did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In California, 46% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 38% tested above or at that level for math.